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♦ Guaranteed the Largest Bona Fide Paid Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in McCulloch County, Texas.
A RETURN TO prosperous con-
4 ditions in this country can be
quickened by the payment of
larger salaries to the workers. So
says Philip K. Wrigley, head of the
k Wrigley firm of chewing gum
fame, and owner of the Chicago
National League baseball club, in
1 Announcing an increase in the pay
employes of the Wrigley fac-
tories, both in Chicago and Cun- ,
| ada.
In which opinion, Mr. Wrigley is
I eminently correct. We will go a
I step farther and say that an in-
crease in pay or return in every
line of endeavor is needed—in
fact, when that it brought about,
and all manner of work, production
or of earning u livelihood is again
placed on a profitable basis, then
the depression will automatically
become a thing of the past.
* * *
Just so long, however, as people
try to buy cheaper and cheaper—
just that long are they drawing
tighter the noose about their own
necks. You can’t build prosperity
on the skeletons of a starved and
underfed people. You can’t de-
velop a strong and substantial gov-
ernment upon idleness and unem-
ployment. You cannot uphold the
proud traditions of a free and
equal people, the while grinding
down the workers into peonage
thru starvations wages,
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5 In one of the largest cities of
■ Texas, there is reported a firm
■ which pays its employes at the
5 rate of 9c per hour—11 hours work
■ per day yield the employes the
■ munificent sum of 99c. Out of
■ this they must pay carfare, 10c
■ each way, and live. And, yet,
■ there are unemployed in that city,
■ men of former high standing and
■ ability, who declare they would be
■ glad to get the work at even such
■ slave wages.
AT THE ANNUAL banquet of
■ the Brownwood Chamber of
Commerce, held last night, one of
■ the speakers gave as a solution of
■ the present economic depression,
■ three steps, viz: Assuring the pro-
‘ ducer returns upon his products
■ such as will yield him a reasonable
■ profit. Reduction of taxes. Res-
a toration of confidence. These
■ were the three points about which
■ Chester Harrison of Brownwood
(built a wonderful address, and
I Chester Harrison is one of the best
I informed men and students of pub-
llic affairs in this section, if not in
hall Texas and the South.
Sauce was privileged to sit
hong the righteous at this ban-
quet, being given a place at the
speaker's table, with his, and our,
good friend, Dr. John Power,
sandwiched in between Sauce and
the toastmaster, who was none oth-
er than Jim White, Brownwood
Bulletin editor. Despite his being
placed in so difficult a position,
between a city editor and a coun-
try editor, “The Parson” bore this
cross with his customary equanim-
ity and resignation.
"The Parson” told one of the
best stories of the evening. It con-
cerned a speaker at a public gath-
ering who talked interminably,
and when he finally came to the
conclusion of his address, he ex-
pressed appreciation of the hear-
ing given him, and stated that he
feared he had trespassed upon
the time of the audience. "Tres-
passed upon our time,” replied the
toastmaster, “Man you’ve tres-
passed upon eternity.” The Par-
son did not teil this to the ban-
queteers, he told the story to
Sauce. Perhaps he did not expect
Sauce to repeat it. If so, just
consider it unsaid.
* * *
Just to prove that great minds
run in the same channel, in his
public forays, Jim White is in-
variably accompanied by "The
Parson.” Likewise, when Sauce
journeys about, he invariably car-
ries with him, Carl Blasig, as the
nearest approach to a “Parson”
that can be induced to travel with
Sauce. There is this difference,
however, that while “The Parson”
goes along to pray for Jim, Carl
Blasig accompanies Sauce for the
purpose of doing our preaching.
* * *
Carl preached a very able ser-
mon to the Brownwood banque-
teers last night, but it is very
likely that much of his effort was
lost. The trouble with Carl as a
speaker is that the moment the
audience glimpses his kewpie fig-
ure and notes his cherubic counte-
nance, they start laughing, and
continue laughing throughout his
speech and for at least three and
a half minutes after he has sat
himself down.
Jim White made a lovely toast-
master. His toasts were all deli-
retely browned and had the rough
ges all cut away. Occasionally
he verged upon the making of his
toasts into roasts, but was ap-
parently forgiven upon the grounds
that typographical errors will oc-
cur even with the best of newspa-
permen.
The banquet was rather a sort
of going-away party for Hilton
Burks, who after six years of out-
standing effort and notable ac-
complishments ae secretary of the
Brownwood Chamber of Com-
merce dis retiring to a Comanche
county farm. Hilton briefly re-
viewed the accomplishments of the
Brownwood.C. of C., passed out a
few gobs of advice, and then ex-
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TWICE-A-WEEK
ABSORBED THE BRADY ENTERPRISE AND THE McCU LLOCH COUNTY STAR, MAY 2, 1910.
TUESDAY-FRIDAY
VOL. XXIV, NO. 97
TURKEY EGG
SHIPMENTS
LEAVE BRADY
THE BRADY ENTERPRISE
Vol XIII. No. 34
Low Rate Granted On
Inauguration Trip
C. Crawford local Frisco Ry.
Brady, McCulloch County, Texas, Friday, February 21, 1933
MCCULLOCH COUNTY STAR
Vo. III No. 7
Whole No. 2226
Poultry Specialist Says
McCulloch Birds Best He
Has Seen: Also Gives
Pointers To Producers
The turkey laying season is
nearing into full swing now, with
n large shipment of eggs to be
made to northern markets this
week end. Last week three cases
were loaded out for the Iowa
hatcheries, and this week officials
of the Brady Co-Operative Poul-
try Producers are expecting to
ship between six and nine cases.
If fair weather keeps up for a few
more days, the season will be at
its best.
Paul Cunyus, poultry specialist
of the Extension Service of Texas
A. & M. College, was here this
week looking over the McCulloch
county turkey flocks, and gave
the producers pointers on the
proper mashes for egg production.
Mr. Cunyus said the birds were
too fat due to having been fed too
much grains and not enough pro-
teins. He was high in his praise
of the local turkeys, saying they
were the best bunch he has seen
anywhere.
The association is selling eggs
from several thousand birds this
season. Some of the largest flock
owners are Mrs. Marion William-
son of Brady, who has a flock of
200 turkey hens; A. 0. Strigeler of
Salt Gap, and Floyd Smith of
Lohn, who have 150 each: Frank
V. Hurd of Brady, 125.
' turkey hen will average about
40 eggs per season, J. D. Prewit,
county agent, said. With 10c the
average price for each egg, one |
hen will gross about $4.00 per sea-
son, which is $3.25 more than this
same hen would have brought on
the Christmas market.
The Brady poultry association
is the largest of its kind in Texas.
Operating its first year in 1932, it |
brought approximately $5,000.00
revenue to McCulloch county tur-
key growers, and they are expect-
ing this amount to be doubled by
sales this season. All the flocks
of the association’s members are of
the highest type bronze turkeys,
and are supervised by the county
agent.
Mrs. James Finlay spent Sun-
day visiting her parents in Eldo-
rado. She was accompanied home
by her brother, J. T. Childers, who
will assist in the operation of the
Finlay Auto Supply Company.
agent, has received announcement
from headquarters at Ft. Worth
to effect that a very low rate of
$39 50 has been granted from that
city to Washington, D. C., on ac-
count of the inauguration of
President-Elect Franklin D. Roose-
velt, and Vice President-Elect John
Nance Garner.
Tickets will be on sale from Feb-
ruary 28 to March 2, with final
return limit March 13. Tickets
will be honored on all trains and
stopovers will be allowed within
the final limit of the ticket. In
************************ Rr.Ay Dan {Largnc T3 Th DE ALA
COURT HOUSE NEWS ♦ Win at Laredo FREEZE GETS
+ + ♦ + + ♦♦ ♦ + ♦ + + ♦--********+**++ T wo Brady thoroughbreds, UKAI ■ KOP
Jan 15th aged 3 1 13 Queen of the Forest and Pantoy, DEAL C *
'days aged years, 1 13 owned by White & Strickland
Born To Mr. and Mrs.: tables, showed their heels to a
| Regine Adame Melvin bov field of fine race horses in the an-
Nov. 22nd o nual Washington birthday celebra-
Edward Holden, Doole, girl, Nov. tion race at Laredo, Wednesday
;th afternoon. A crowd of 8,000 wit-
John McGonagill, Melvin, boy, nessed the races. i
Oct 29th Queen ol the r orest, sensational
Olin Lafayette Thaxton, Brady, winner throughout this section
twin girls, Nov. 13th.
Rollie Curtis Armor, Rochelle,
girl, Jan. 8th.
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Marriage Licenses Issued
Charlie E. Deck and Miss Agnes
Carroll, Jan. 5th.
John Marshall Pre Tur and Mis
Lola May Rankin, Jan. 8th.
Miguel Sandoval and Miss Ru-
tilia Herrera, Jan. 9th.
W. S. Hawkins and Mr. W. H.
Mabry, Jun. 12th.
Albert W. Travis and Miss!
Maud Lee Chandler, Jan. 13th.
J. H. McMillan and Mr . Eliza-
beth Baker, Jan. 14th.
Harold McBee and Miss Velma
Allen, Jan. 17th. . girl, Dec. 29th.
.________ N. J. Chamberlain and Miss
fare and a half for pullmans but ( athyrine McLeod, Jan. 18th.
stop overs will not be allowed or Ralph B. Johnson and Miss Ruby
the round trip pullman ticket, Mr. l’ Guentert, Jan. 20th.
Crawford said. | James Ervin (col.) and Miss
Mattie Johnson, (col.), Jan. 20th.
connection with the above, the
Pullman company has granted a
stop overs will not be allowed or
VTA run A A. TA ru TIAXLE Ma x Robin a nd M iss Lottie Leay,
i ANO THEK Jan. 23rd.
1 A 4 < 4*1 Robert Stewart and Miss Ethel
O A TT TIT A 1T TI A 0 Cox, Jan. 27th.
KAILYA I HAN Otto G. Ehrhardt and Mrs. Kat-
AX1 S 4..ie Dell Fisher, Jan. 27th.
ANY A AT I INID Arvel Bush and Miss Avis Cun-
L1 1 I 11 LUNE ningham, Jan. 27th.
_ E. C. Williams and Miss Eunice
Ferguson, Jan. 28th.
Sale of Corpus Christi, F. F. Marshall and Miss Lela
San Angelo and Roswell McDonald, Jan. 28th.
Elton Thomas Meadows, Brady,
Chas. E. Miller, Melvin, boy and
gill, (twins), Dec. 17th.
G. I. Smith, Melvin, girl, Nov.
29th.
Jesus Garza, Melvin, boy, Jan.
3rd.
Leslie Mitchell, Salt Gap, girl,
Jan. 5th.
Geo. Henry Johanson, Brady,
girl, Jan. 6th.
M. J. Johnson, Mercury, hov,
Jan. 7th.
IN COUNTY
last summer, came in first in the
fifth race, Cadillac Derby, 3-4 mile
with time of 1:18 4-5. Pantoy,
another big winner last season in
the two-year old class, took sec-
ond money in the fourth race, 5-8
mile event. The winner negotiat-
ed the event in 1:04.
Roy McFarland spent Thursday
in San Angelo on business.
Cotton Acreage Will Be
Biggon-This Year; Stock-
men Start Feeding When
Pasturage Is Killed
Voca Resident Drilled
First Water Well Here
It was left up to Mart L. Wil-
liams, pioneer resident of Voca, to
drill the first water well in Brady,
he revealed here Tuesday after-
noon as he told of early-day ex-
periences. Mr. Williams is 77
years of age, but appears and gets
around like a man of fifty.
Mr. Williams was born at Old
Boston, Bowie county, on August
10, 1855, and 15 years later moved
to Cameron, a short time later
coming to Fredonia, where he liv-
ed for the next 16 years, thence
moving to Voca, where he has
lived the past 25 years.
The first well drilled in Brady
took place a halt century ago, and
was located then on the Henry
Dunn place, now the Joe Adkins
place. The well stood for many
years, being filled in a few years
ago when the present sewer sys-
tem was installed. Mr. Williams
paid for the well drill in gold. It
came from New York, and he had
to haul the tools from Lampasas,
nearest railroad then.
Mr. Williams had a brief experi-
ence as a merchant at Fredonia,
shortly after coming to this coun-
try. After five months, when he
had a good line of merchandise,
and a good trade built up, fire des-
troyed his store. He didn’t have
a penny of insurance, so he start-
ed all over again, but it was back
farming and growing stock. Af-
ter the fire, Mr. Williams said he
felt “like a motherless colt.”
An interesting experience was
related by Mr. Williams as he and
a partner were drilling a well in
San Angelo in the fall of 1884.
There were 18 saloons in that city
at the time, and the boys were
pretty tough. One night, when
news came that McKinley had
been elected to the presidency, Mr.
Williams said the cowpunchers
shot up the town with their six-
guns, and that he and his friend
stacked boxes and drilling tools in
front of their bunks to protect
them from the wild bullets.
It seems that the president
whom McKinley defeated had been
blamed with the decrease of the
sheep and wool market, which was
the cause of the sudden rejoicing
of the cowboys that night as they
rode through the streets, shooting
their pistols. Mr. Williams said
fine ewes that cost from $5 to $6
were selling for 80 cents, wool had
gone down to 8 cents, and finally
could not be sold at any price.
The zero weather here some two
weeks ago will cause McCulloch
county and perhaps the entire
State as well, to plant the largest
cotton acreage in years, in the o-
pinion of several substantial farm-
ers. During the past few years,
farmers have been trying to cut
down on their cotton acreage, and
even last Fall the planters of this
section were intent upon cutting
down the acreage for 1933, until
Old Man Winter stepped in and
took a hand the early part of Feb-
ruary.
ASK COLEMAN
RIGHT OF WAY
TO MCULLOCH
Considerable acreage of grains
were planted throughout the coun-
ty. and it was growing nicely un-
til the hard winter spell struck this
section. As a result, the freeze
killed all the oats, and a large per-
centage of the wheat and barley.
According to County Agent J. D.
Prewit, there are possibly a few
patches of grain that had not been
trampled down, safe from the
heavy freeze. Virtually all of it
was killed on the tight land, tho
some of it in the sandy and loose
loam sections got by.
of-way from Rockwood to the Col- Many ”f the farmers are already
■ - turning under their grain, and are
making preparation to either plant
Silas Allee Wooten, Brady, boy,
Jan. 14th.
Kirby Roberts, Brady, boy, Jan.
7th.
Wayne Freeman, Camp San Sa-
ba. Jan. 20th.
C. T. Riordan, Doole, girl, Jan.
16th.
L. W. Floyd, Lohn, bov. Jan.
12th.
Mark D. Reeves. Lohn, boy, Dec.
8th.
Eubert Lee Riodein, Lol , boy,
Jan. 12th.
George B. Reed, Lohn, boy, Jan.
16th.
Announced by Promoter; Death Recorded
Would ITe G q w T Adaline Powell, Mercury, Dec.
" I se U. & W. 1. 29 5th, aged 77 years, 1 mo. 22 days.
-----| Joe Weaver, (col.), Melvin, Jan.
That Brady is on the route of 14th, aged 43 years.
still another proposed rail line. Jasinto Vara, Brady, Jan. 5th,
other than the Southern Pacific’s aged 13 years.
Gulf & West Texas Railway, has Henry Allen Metcalf, Brady,
been disclosed in the news report Jan. 24th, aged 62 years, 4 mo.
Rodolph Paredos, Doole, Jan.
of the sale by R. Edward Kennedy
of his Corpus Chri ti. San Angelo
& Roswell railway, and which pro-
McCulloch County Judge
Optimistic Despite Nega-
tive Attitude of Coleman
County Commissioners
Despite the fact that the Cole-
man county Commissioners were
inclined to take a stand in opposi-
tion to the securing of new right-
orado river to connect with the
i new route of Highway 10 in Mc- | _
Joel Danielson, Melvin, boy, Jan. Culloch county, the local commis-ladditional small grain, cotton or
26th • sioners were optimistic over the Teeth -
n D 0 T prospects. The McCulloch Com-
,...1 B’ Owen, Salt Gap, boy, Jan. missioners Court held a meeting row crop acreage will be consider-
Angelo: thence building the bal- Elliott R. Chamberlain, Waldrip, a , with the Coleman County Commis-
ance of the route. The C. C., S. A. Dec. 27th. aged 75 years, 4 mos., , rawford, Melvin, boy, sioners ,h„ past week in Coleman,
& R. Ry. is incorporated by the 18 days . „ Real That Than u endeavoring to persuade the Cole-
State of Texas for half a million .Mrs. Everett Taylor, Mercury, iteald state. Transfers- . man 1
dollars. While the names of the Nov. 30th, aged 40 years, 11 mos., 1 :Bleckwell to Guy Sallee, N. necessary step.
purchasers are not announced, the 28 days.20 Soohaddny Brady; S500. The Coleman commissioners op-
promoter gives assurance that they, James Henry Jones, ( all ( reek, 1C al and to> Scar-posed the move on account of the
are prepared to go thru with the Jan. 10th, aged 50 years, 3 mos., rough, part State School surv. cost of the new right-of-way, some I
deal. 6 days.. ., ----------------three miles, and which it is esti-
John Mac Bingham, Calf Creek,
Here is the news report upon
the sale, the report coming from
E BROWNFIELD R Edward Coleman Gets Bankers Commissioners of Co.
Kennedy, promoter of the Corpus Meeting Next Year Grant Gas Franchise
Christi, San Angelo and Roswell P t
railroad, incorporated by the state
of Texas for $500,000, in a letter
received here by J. E. Shelton of
the chamber of commerce, an-
nounced the sale of his interests in
26th, aged 1 year, 4 mos. Gillin Bean. Pear Valley, boy,
_ ______________ Hattie Amanda Bissett, Brady, Jan. 11th.
p se to use trackage of the S. P. Jan. 9th, aged 18 years, 14 days.
James L. Hill, Jr., Brady, Jan.
5th, aged 26 years, 8 mos., 1 day.
Elliott R. Chamberlain, Waldrip,
and the G. : W. T. in getting
from the point of origin to San
the corporation. The concern was
incorporated May 22, 1930, by the
state.
Mr. Kennedy did not announce
the name of the new purchasers,
but said they were prepared to
push the work and that they want-
ed to revive the propositions. He
is asking towns along the propos-
ed route to “get busy” and assist
the new owners.
Kennedy is a veteran promoter.
A score or more years ago he pro-
moted a railroad that was to ex-
tend from Oklahoma City to Ros-
well by way of Lubbock. Brown-
field and Plains. Soon after this
the Santa Fe extended its line from
Canyon south into Plainview, then
to Lubbock and then to Post and
to Sweetwater.
Some of the line was graded
across the Red River near Chil-
dress and into Lubbock from near
Lockney. Kennedy sold the grade
and right-of-way near the state
line for a reported price of $80,000.
The F. W. D. C. is said to have se-
cured some of his right-of-way be-
tween near Lockney and Lubbock.
The section of the dump erected
north of Lubbock across Yellow-
house Canyon, however, was not
sold and the dump is still to be
seen.
Dump Is Available
Kennedy also had the dump well
under way between Roswell and
the caprock, 50 miles east. This
dump is still available. Right-of-
way is still owned by Kennedy, it
is said here.
The proposed C. C., S. A. & R.
would start at Corpus Christi and
probably use trackage rights into
San Antonio. From there to Fred-
ericksburg, the Gulf & West Tex-
as lines would be used, with possi-
bly all the way into San Angelo, if
that line is permitted to build its
extension. From San Angelo the
railroad would build into Sweetwa-
ter and thence to Snyder. From
that point the road would turn
west, into O'Donnell and then north
west to Brownfield.
From Brownfield, the proposed
line would touch Tokio, Plains,
Bronco, Tatum and Caprock. The
old right-of-way from Caprock in-
to Roswell would be used.
Kennedy’s proposition several
years ago caused considerable ex-
citement in this section. He asked
towns and counties for the right-
of-way all along the line and re-
ceived much encouragement.
Little has been heard of the pro-
posed road for about two years.
Mr. and Mrs. Savolo Bolt of
Brady, announce the arrival of an
eight-pound girl, born to Mrs. Bolt
on Friday, February 17. The lit-
tle daughter has been named Nei-
va June.
BROWNWOOD, Feb. 20.—Cole-
man was chosen today for the 1934
meeting of the Sixth District Bank-
ers’ Association of Texas as the
group concluded a one-day meet-
ing.
George Stengel of the Bevans
State Bank at Menard was named
chairman and S. H. Gray of Cole-
man, secretary. Seventy-five of
the bankers of the district attend-
ed.
A flying squadron of state and
out-of-state bankers came here
from San Antonio and planned to
leave tonight for Fort Worth
where the last district meeting
was held Wednesday. Griffiths
Carnes, cashier of the Commercial
National Bank at Brady, the retir-
ing chairman, presided.
Melvin Rouff, vice president of
the Houston National Bank and
president of the Texas Bankers'
Association bro’t greetings from
the state body. He urged bankers
to “tell the public all about banks”
and stressed the plans to prevent
bank robberies and co-operation
with municipal officials to reduce
city government costs.
Other speakers were J. E.
Woods, president of the Teague
National Bank: T. J. Caldwell, vice
president of the Union National
Bank at Houston; John Q. McAd-
ams, president of the Winters
State Bank; D. F. Lehmberg, cash-
ier of the Mason National Bank
and Chester Harrison of Brown-
wood.
Work on Brady Creek
Levee Is Resumed
Work on Brady Creek levee was
resumed this morning,, following
having been interrupted for twen-
ty-four hours, pending settlement
of damage for right-of-way. The
last piece of right-of-way has now
been secured, and the work will be
pushed on to completion. Provid-
ing the necessary finances are ob-
tained in the next allotment of R.
F. C. funds, not only will the levee
be built on down to the Highway
10 bridge over Brady Creek on
North Bridge St., but this bridge
will also be remodeled and enlarg-
ed to provide additional channel
in the creek bed at this point.
Reports are that work of length-
ening the Highway No.: 0 bridge
over Brady creek on West Main
street is also to begin within the
next few days.
DEPUTY REVENUE OFFICIAL
WILL BE HERE MARCH 4
A deputy collector of Internal
Revenue will be in Brady on March
4, to assist in making out income
tax reports. The collector will be
at the courthouse from 8 a. m. to
4 p. m. of that date, and will aid
taxpayers in preparing their ra-
turns, answering questions regard-
ing tax reports, etc. There will
be no charge for this service, lo-
cal authorities state.
(Continued on Page 4)
Not only will the cotton ac-
reage he heavier this year, but the
ably increased also.
The increased acreage does not
necessarily forecast a larger pro-
Commissioners to make the I duction. if the usual percentage of
1 weevils emerge from hibernation
this spring. However, there is so
I much uncertainty about prices of
all farm products that it appears
i best from the standpoint of the in-
dividual farmer, to plant most of
his surplus land in cotton.
Farmer- are now needing rain
i badly. Six inches below the sur-
mated will cost $1,000 per mile,
- pleading the present unfavorable
■financial status of Coleman coun-
ity. Further, that the present high-
way route, from Rockwood to the
river, and which cost that county
more than $80,000, would be cast
into the discard, without corres-
ponding benefits to the county.
Again, that the new route would -.----------
make for three miles of dirt high- ruary killed most of the pasturage,
way to travel in order to connect |
with the McCulloch county high- ■
face there is plenty of moisture,
and there is a fine bottom season.
In addition to meeting with the
Coleman county commissioners in
the matter of joining up the Cole-
man county highway with the new
route of Highway No. 16 in Mc-
Culloch county, and attending to
matters of routine business, the
McCulloch county commissioners
court, meeting in regular monthly
session the past week, passed the
following orders:
Franchise right was given to B.
L. Russell of Baird, Texas to use
the public highways, streets and , -
alleys of any unincorporated towns from Rockwood to the river was
and villages in McCulloch county, due chiefly to the large and ex-
Texas, for the purpose of laying pensive bridge over Bull Creek,
gas mains to convey gas to users Further, that regardless of this
thereof for domestic and commer- coc-, --------- - I: -
cial purposes. It was ordered that by the change since the State
after the laying of such pipe lines Highway Commission will take
within a reasonable time the same over the unpaid portion of the
shall be buried to such a depth as highway bonds. Finally, that the
to not interfere with grading and leading citizens of Coleman, Santa
working of such public highways, Anna and Rockwood are strongly
streets and alleys, and that the in favor of the new route, and will
same be left in good and passable lend their active aid and co-opera-
condition. In case of re-grading tion towards securing the same,
or reconstructing or re-locating *......
such highways, streets or alleys,
the lines are to be re-laid or re-
located accordingly. The fran-
chise is conditioned upon B. L.
Russell or his assigns proceeding
to lay pipe lines and mains within
six months, or the same is to be-
come null and void, and of no force
"What we need now is a slow, two-
inch rain to make the moisture
meet,’’ County Agent Prewit said.
The freeze the early part of Feb-
and farmers and stockmen had to
way.
County Judge Evans Adkins of
McCulloch county, however, was seed cake,
inclined to take a more optimistic .
viewpoint. He pointed out, that
the $80,000 cost of the present
highway route in Coleman county |
start feeding their livestock. The
mill here have been kept working
lovertime filling orders for cotton
cost, Coleman would lose nothing
take
lend their active aid and co-opera-
The following is the report upon
the meeting of the commissioners
of McCulloch with those of Cole-
man county last week, together
with the letter addressed to the
McCulloch county commissioners
by the Coleman county commis-
sioners. The report is reprinted
from last week's Coleman Demo-
Brady Man Arrested
On Liquor Charge
City and county officers report-
ed h Wednesday morning that
G. L. Miers, Brady, had been ar-
rested on a whiskey charge, fol-
owing the finding of seven gal-
ons of liquor in his room earlier
during the day. Miers made bond
of $500, and his case will await
action of the grand jury at the
May term of district court.
Miers a few weeks ago was as-
sessed a penitentiary sentence by
a McCulloch county jury in dis-
trict court on a liquor charge, but
appealed the case and has been at
liberty.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Kenney are en-
joying a visit from his mother,
Mrs. Mary Kenney, of San An-
tonio.
and effect.
The court ordered warrant is-
sued to R. B. George Machinery
Company out of Road and Bridge
Fund No. 2, for the sum of $657.93,
due February 15, in payment of
machinery and extras. Of this
sum, $620.69 is principal, and
$37.24 interest.
County Judge Evans Adkins
was authorized to execute deed to
Chas. Bryson for one-half mile of
road, 30 ft. in width, beginning at
his pasture gate and running
South to Mrs. Maria Bryson’s north
line, and being the same land
heretofore deeded by Chas. Bry-
son to McCulloch county.
The County Clerk was authoriz-
cd to issue warrant to P. C. Dut-
ton as follows: $163.28 out of War-
rant Fund and $3,220.72 out of
Road and Bridge fund, for right-
of-way and damages and fence on
Highway 16, when deed for same
is signed.
The County Judge was authoris-
ed to execute a deed to P. C. Dut-
ton for the unused part of the old
road right-of-way across his land.
SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION IS TO
LOAD SHEEP, HOGS, FEB. 28
The McCulloch Livestock
Shippers Association will load out
a carload of hogs and sheep on
Tuesday, February 28. Those who
have such livestock to market
should notify county agent Prewit
at once.
The difficult experiment of liq-
uefying helium was first perform-
ed at the University of Leyden, in
1908.
crat-Voice:
Steps toward improving Coleman
highway to the McCulloch county
line road was made this week at a
meeting of the Coleman County
Commissioners Court.
Members of the McCulloch Coun-
ty Commissioners court and a dele-
gation of local citizens appeared
before the court here Tuesday in
an effort to get this county to pur-
chase right-of-way for a new lo-
cation of the route from Rock-
wood to the county line.
Upon obtaining right-of-way in
McCulloch county the state high-
way department placed a crew of
men at work in that county con-
structing drainage structure0, mak-
ing a new location and otherwise
improving the route.
In order to conform with plans
for a good road from Coleman to
Brady, by way of Santa Anna and
Rockwood, it will be necessary for
the county to purchase about three
miles of right-of-way.
One of the commissioners esti-
mated that the right-of-way may
cost the county about $1,000 per
mile.
Members of the court seemed
inclined to want to investigate the
proposition before taking any ac-
tion. It is probable definite ac-
tion will be taken at the next
meeting of the court, the second
Monday in March.
The following letter, self-ex-
planatory, was sent this week by
the Coleman county commissioners
court to the local chamber of com-
merce:
“The commissioners court of
Coleman county has discussed in
detail the proposition of securing
right-of-way from Rockwood to
the Colorado River on new route
surveyed by the county surveyor
of McCulloch county and accepted
by the highway department. The
court has attempted to consider
this proposition from every angle,
including the construction of the
highway now running from Rock-
wood to the river which has al-
ready cost Coleman county more
than $80,000, the benefits to Cole-
man county and the traveling pub-
lic by the construction of the new
highway, the present financial con-
dition of the county which is none
too good due to unpaid taxer and
a shortage in automobile registra-
tions, the adivisability of diverting
money ordinarily used in the main-
tenance of lateral roads for some
other purpose to the detriment of
lateral roads, and many other mat-
ters pertaining thereto.
"We are of the opinion that it
will be impossible for the county,
at this time, to pay any appreci-
able amount out of the road and
bridge fund for other purposes
since it will take more than we can
collect for the year to properly
maintain the lateral roads the
county, and pay for warrants out-
standing against the road and
bridge fund; however, the court is
of the opinion that it can bear the
expense of fencing the said pro-
posed right-of-way and agrees to
do so provided it is furnished
without cost to the county.
“A letter similar to this is being
sent to the commissioners court of
McCulloch county.”
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